Kitchen clearance checker

Kitchens fail for practical reasons before aesthetic ones. Enter the room and the layout, and this checks the clearances that determine whether it's workable.

Layout

Kitchen type

Room size

Room width

Wall to wall, across the runsRoom length

4 of 4clearances met

Comfortable galley. Two people can pass and opposing doors clear each other.

Gap between the two runs1.60 m / needs 1.00 m minimum, 1.20 m comfortable — passes
Two people can pass1.60 m / needs 1.20 m — passes
Opposing doors clear each other1.60 m / needs 1.00 m — passes
Enough run for sink, hob and fridge4.00 m / needs 3.00 m — passes

Total worktop runBoth sides, before appliances: 8.00 m
Room area: 11.2 m²
Unit depth assumedStandard base unit: 60 cm

Two clearances matter more than the rest and are the first to be sacrificed: 40 cm of worktop on both sides of the hob, and 40 cm beside the fridge on the opening side. Neither appears in a floor plan as a problem, and both are noticed every day.

These assume standard 60 cm base units. Shallower 50 cm units are available and buy back 20 cm of circulation in a tight galley — worth considering before ruling a layout out.

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